The latest Apple Watch may look the same as last year's model, but it's a whole new experience
The Apple Watch is a great smartwatch, consistently enjoyable to use, through every version.
Then, last year, everything changed, as the Watch added a much bigger display in a barely-bigger case. I’ve been using the new Apple Watch Series 5 since literally minutes after it was announced. Here’s all you need to know.The new Apple Watch looks identical to last year’s model. Is this a disappointment? A surprise? Hardly. Series 4 was Apple Watch re-designed, with that bigger display, not to mention its ECG capability and Fall Detection.
Last year, you could choose from aluminum cases in various colors, plus stainless-steel Watches in three different finishes: silver, Space Black and gold. All those options are available in Series 5 but now there are two new case finishes. First, there’s an entirely new metal, titanium in an Apple Watch that’s very classy. It’s slightly more expensive and slightly lighter than the stainless steel models and it comes in two colors, titanium and Space Black stainless steel.
I worried at first that having a lit display would be distracting, but that hasn’t turned out to be the case. First, because the display dims so that it’s not eye-catching. Second, because as well as dimming the brightness, Apple cleverly optimizes the look to draw less power, so bright white elements are changed for less power-hungry ones, for instance.
For instance, when you’re searching for a restaurant on Yelp and you know you’re in the area, looking at the app on the Watch will show a small direction needle. As you turn from left to right, the needle points to show you which way to go. It’s pretty neat.The telltale Digital Crown styling showing Apple Watch with cellular connectivity.This is an important thing: Apple has said that battery life remains a full 18 hours even if you have the screen set to always-on.
It’s noticeable that for the first time, Apple hasn’t upgraded the processor in this new Watch. I think that’s because the emphasis has been largely been on the new display, itself a major hardware update. And perhaps the focus has been on matching the new display with the current, already-powerful chip that powers it.
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